The Backstory

Hi, I’m Lee Roesner,
Creator of MoneySlinger

First, why trust me?

I have a successful Graphic Design business
I’ve run for some 20+ years in northern Illinois just
outside Chicago. Here’s my Linkedin profile.

Way back in 1985 ~ I was tired of trying,
and succeeding, then failing, then trying again,
then failing, to keep control of our money.

Until one day, I finally stepped back
and asked the question…

Why?

Why is something so mundane, that I’m
doing over and over, that should be getting
easier, not getting any easier?

I was doing what you’re all doing now,
which is traditional money management.

Yes, even with today’s apps.

It’s still all traditional
money management methods,
only computerized.

Based on the very same process
and doing the very same math.

It’s a process, in hindsight,
where your money
is actually managing you.

I looked to find a way to get
our from under this burden, and
to “automate” this mundane process
of money management as close to
a one-button-click as I could.

And yes, this was before
computers or the internet.

But found out, after trying
many different ways – that I couldn’t.

Because I found out – you can’t.

Why?

Because You Can’t Automate
What’s Not the Same

This small bit of invisible
wisdom soon became very apparent.

I realized each day held a
different set of variables, as did
each week, as did each month.

Days in a month fluctuated, as
did weeks in each month, month to month.

Not only did incoming and outgoing
figures change each month, but the dates I received
income, floated randomly through each month,
while my expenses stood firm on their
monthly due dates all year long.

On top of that, I realized that one set of
financial variables over here (A), was
dependent and teetered on the outcome
of another set of financial variables
over here (B).

So, to make a decision regarding A
I first need to know B, and realized yet again,
that may depend on C…

And on and on and on.

I eventually realized how something
so mundane, and seemingly simple,
could be so complicated, time
consuming…and yes…overwhelming.

Let Me Sum It Up

I realized then I had the burdensome
task of tracking all my MONEY,
by “chasing” its natural state of incoming
and outgoing disorder, in all
its detail, continuously and to the penny…

Over TIME, that has its own unique
natural state of random order and detail…

In an attempt to grasp some control
of each variable for a moment,
knowing it would dissolve into
disorder again shortly after my efforts…

In which some time later I would be required
to start the whole process over again.

And repeat this process again and again.

Which explains why this whole
thing is not getting any easier.

This Is Traditional
Money Management

App or no app.

Internet or no internet.

Realizing now why I could not reach my goal
of automation using traditional money
management methods, only because it’s not the
goal of traditional money management
to solve the core “problem” on money management.

Variability.

Only to deal the its symptoms.

So, I then set out to solve
“the root problem” – and I did.

Big party and celebration?

Truth be told, I had no idea what I had
accomplished for another 15 years.

We’re talking a few minutes a month
(no apps or computer).

It was no big deal
and our lives just went on.

No big fanfare…no cute name for this thing.

No nothing.

Without financial arguments,
common goal setting, and all the while
enjoying a FICO score
that hovered around 820.

When Two Worlds Clashed

So, 15 years later, still without a clue of
what we had and despite our success,
and now with a computer, there came a time to
dump this “little thing we did” for a
“professional” money management
software program.

After a few hours of set up,
all the traditional money management
nonsense that I was told to do
years ago…I was being told to do again.

It was the same exact thing
I was told to do some 15 years ago,
only now it’s on a computer!

It was still going to be laborious,
time consuming and would get us nowhere near
the level of control and oversight we were at.

It was quite an awakening actually
and asked myself how can this be?

Then Came the Realization

Even if I spent the unbearable man hours
required each month to “maintain” this traditional
money management system to perfection,
it could NEVER provide for us
the profound insight and control
we currently had over our finances.

But why? How?

At the time, I honestly wasn’t sure,
and so there was only one thing to do.

It was time to take very seriously what
I had only been doing all these years.

This required me to reverse engineer
what I had found some 15 years ago
to find out “how” and “why” this
little exercise worked so well.

We did, and over the years were asked
by many how we did what we did. At first we
passed out simple spreadsheets and instructions.

Shortly after I created its first incarnation
as a computer application called The B Word.

Today, MoneySlinger is the refined
version of this very technique today.

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Or want to understand better how
MoneySlinger works just click below

More Testimonials

Kudos to you on your “The B-Word!” After only two sittings, order came from chaos as all of the ideas I have had about “averaging” (I originally called “leveling”) found congruence and a home in “The B-Word”. Your software even makes it enjoyable to spin the numbers with my wife! After spending literally 20+ years looking for a financial tool, I cannot express how excited I was that I found the “B-Word.” I believe the combination of sound, uncomplicated and palatable logic with your well-thought-out software tool is a panacea for the ills and agonizing of others like myself that long to rid our lives of debt and vanquish “El-Budgeteo!”

Calvin W.

…By the way, I’m all set to go with your B program. I’ll let you know how everything goes. Already, I feel so much more at ease with our money situation. We always had enough to pay for everything (well, almost everything!) but I felt so out of control as to where the money was going each month. This is such a simple solution!

Dawn W.

We just purchased the software and so far it looks pretty good. It is unique and does appear that it will simplify the process. In fact, it appears to be very, very ‘doable’ and seems to avoid the ‘paralysis of analysis’ !

Mark L.

Unfortunately, my computer has crashed and I lost my download version of The B Word. I can’t live without it. Can you help me to redownload it without having to repurchase it? I will be eternally thankful if you can help me resolve this terrifying absence of The B Word on my desktop!

Maureen – Aloha, OR

In case you are interested to know, I am a fee-only investment advisor with twenty years of experience who manages about $150 Million for 70 or so retirees. Thanks to excellent portfolio accounting software, I am able to balance approximately 140 investment accounts to-the-penny every day and then manage them. I have also been using personal computers since Kaypro came out with a “portable” back in 1980 and I have written my own database and spreadsheet applications. I am currently the CIO of our company. So, you can imagine my frustration at having tried to use Microsoft Money and Quicken for about 5 years now and being totally unable to make sense of either program. Sure, I can get my accounts to reconcile, but for the life of me I can’t make sense of how they calculate cash flow or budgets. I’m ready for a change and TBW makes more sense to me than anything else I saw on the Web.

Tony L.

Please keep me updated about the reorganization. I have been using your B-Word, Money Slinger system for many years and it has helped not only in time but in financial success. – Gene W.

Jerret

Thanks, Lee. Yes, actually, as I started adjusting the tracking spreadsheet, it all fell into place. I could see where expenses needed to be in order not to exceed the income I allocated for each session.I’m actually all setup and my wife and I are starting TODAY. Like I said, I’ve been managing our finances…with a lot of crying and agony :). Your system has confirmed what I have been thinking for years: “If I could just manage the income and outgo.”Anyway, I really do thank you for such a great system. I’m very excited about starting my new financial life. – Regards.

Jerret

Yes, I have been using The B Word since February and I just LOVE it! I cannot tell you how cool it is not to have to run my check to the bank to cover bills now! The B Word has changed my life and is the best program I have ever used and believe me, I have bought many!

Laura G

Thanks for your great product, so simple and workable.

Karen H. – Wellman, IA

Hi Lee, I LOVE The B Word!! I’ve been using it for 2 years now and it has made money-managing ALMOST pleasant! Thanks for a great product!!

Rebecca H.- CA

I have been using your program for several months and am thrilled to see how easy a budget can be!

Kathy C.

Even More Testimonials

….[MoneySlinger] is an amazing program, just as the original “B Word” was – and that program seriously changed my husband and my life around and we fully credit it as the reason we now are homeowners.

Debby H.

Mr. Roesner, On Memorial Day of this year [05] I purchased your B-Word program. I honestly feel it was one of the best purchases (or investments) I made this year. I was having to do a lot of transferring of funds between accounts especially towards the end of the month to make ends meet. This has virtually become a thing of the past! I have met with knowledgeable people in the area of finances over the years to discuss budgeting issues. The popular money management software available was way too complicated for me to use. The B-Word has been the perfect fit for my families budgeting needs. I have told a number of people about your fine program based on cash flow instead of simply tracking the expenses each month and trying to make them fit into preplanned slots. Your program just makes sense and is so easy to use. What a great tool! Thank you for making it available to the public on line.

Burle B.

I couldn’t live without this program, wanted to thank you for creating the program. My husband has ADHD and what a mess our finances were until the B word.For once our bills get paid in a timely manner AND in full, and we have started saving and working on debt reduction. We are going to the Keys for vacation thanks to being able to plan easily ahead of time.My friends think my husband got a huge raise last year because now our finances are handled so much better. I have recommended your program to my friends. – Sincerely.

Lynni M.

I am a former B-word user. In fact I am still limping along with a semblance of the methodology B-word taught me. Working the B-word way, and more, thinking the B-word way has been the most successful way of managing my finances of the many I have tried. I look forward to getting going again with a fresh renewed start. Thanks.

David

My wife and I spent, most of two days, this weekend reorganizing our finances around “The B Word”, and I’m thrilled. For the first time in many years, I have clear picture of where we are, and where we’re headed financially. In fact, I expect this to be a “life changing” experience. For years, we’ve had just enough money, but could never “get ahead”, or “get a handle” on what we could really afford, slipping “little by little” into credit card debt. Now the answer to the question, “can we afford it”, becomes a simple “yes or no”.

Luther P. – Columbus, IN.

I have been using the B-word now for a year. I have changed jobs once and my wife has changed jobs twice. It was great how little it actually affected my budget routine!

Gregg Y.

I purchased your B-Word book a couple of months back and feel much more in control of my finances. Doing the Budget Worksheet has opened my eyes to where my money is really going. My wife and I are now setting aside money every month for charity and vacations, and we’ve planned ahead for those foreseeable expenses like insurance and house taxes. That’s an excellent system you thought up for handling ATM withdrawals. We’ll add that to our arsenal. Thank you.

Rodney R.

I have been using the B word since 2006 and love it. I have recommended it to many of my friends. My finances aren’t perfect, but they are in much better shape than when I started thanks to your program, and I feel I am heading in the right direction.

Stephen M.

…I purchased your program last year and absolutely love it. I have really enjoyed the ease of use… –

John C.

P.S. I’m a big fan of 1.0 and was excited to see an updated Windows version. The B Word has made our lives so much easier!

David T.

Thanks for your program! I’ve used it for six months now and it sure has helped!

Denny H.

Thanks Lee! Everything is fine now…Keep up the great work that you do on this program. It has made a great impact on my relationship because my wife and I never have to really talk about our finances. We sit down once a month and we both know exactly where we are financially. What a relief it has been! Thanks again!

Anonymous

Hi Lee, Well, in two years time I’ve gone from total financial chaos to running our family’s finances like a well-oiled machine. Plus, over those two years I’ve written and deployed a lot of software, but nothing as simple and elegant as the B Word. It does exactly what I need and nothing more. Thanks

Mark B. – Arlington, VA

I want to tell you that I had previously tried Quicken, I have also used the software program from Managing Your Money and the Mvelopes system, as well as several other budgeting programs looking for something that I could not only use myself but also recommend to others in our ministry. As of this date we did not want to recommend any of those other programs because they seemed too detailed and time consuming (“focusing on the trees”).When my wife and I discovered your program it was like a breath of fresh air! It is the best program I have ever seen in this area. In the period of 90 minutes we had all our accounts and tracking set up, and we now know instinctively right where we are at with our finances at all times. Seeing this “big picture” is what was missing with all those other programs. An added benefit is how little time it takes to complete our financial sessions twice a month. So now we have a far better handle on our finances, and I would like to thank you, Lee, very much for an excellent product.”

Mike – West Salem, OH

Thanks so much for a great, well thought out product!

Jeff J .

Have enjoyed using your product. Over 1 1/2 years of use and still going strong.

Steve

Testimonials

….[MoneySlinger] is an amazing program, just as the original “B Word” was – and that program seriously changed my husband and my life around and we fully credit it as the reason we now are homeowners.

Debby H.

Mr. Roesner, On Memorial Day of this year [05] I purchased your B-Word program. I honestly feel it was one of the best purchases (or investments) I made this year. I was having to do a lot of transferring of funds between accounts especially towards the end of the month to make ends meet. This has virtually become a thing of the past! I have met with knowledgeable people in the area of finances over the years to discuss budgeting issues. The popular money management software available was way too complicated for me to use. The B-Word has been the perfect fit for my families budgeting needs. I have told a number of people about your fine program based on cash flow instead of simply tracking the expenses each month and trying to make them fit into preplanned slots. Your program just makes sense and is so easy to use. What a great tool! Thank you for making it available to the public on line.

Burle B.

I couldn’t live without this program, wanted to thank you for creating the program. My husband has ADHD and what a mess our finances were until the B word.For once our bills get paid in a timely manner AND in full, and we have started saving and working on debt reduction. We are going to the Keys for vacation thanks to being able to plan easily ahead of time.My friends think my husband got a huge raise last year because now our finances are handled so much better. I have recommended your program to my friends. – Sincerely.

Lynni M.

I am a former B-word user. In fact I am still limping along with a semblance of the methodology B-word taught me. Working the B-word way, and more, thinking the B-word way has been the most successful way of managing my finances of the many I have tried. I look forward to getting going again with a fresh renewed start. Thanks.

David

My wife and I spent, most of two days, this weekend reorganizing our finances around “The B Word”, and I’m thrilled. For the first time in many years, I have clear picture of where we are, and where we’re headed financially. In fact, I expect this to be a “life changing” experience. For years, we’ve had just enough money, but could never “get ahead”, or “get a handle” on what we could really afford, slipping “little by little” into credit card debt. Now the answer to the question, “can we afford it”, becomes a simple “yes or no”.

Luther P. – Columbus, IN.

I have been using the B-word now for a year. I have changed jobs once and my wife has changed jobs twice. It was great how little it actually affected my budget routine!

Gregg Y.

I purchased your B-Word book a couple of months back and feel much more in control of my finances. Doing the Budget Worksheet has opened my eyes to where my money is really going. My wife and I are now setting aside money every month for charity and vacations, and we’ve planned ahead for those foreseeable expenses like insurance and house taxes. That’s an excellent system you thought up for handling ATM withdrawals. We’ll add that to our arsenal. Thank you.

Rodney R.

I have been using the B word since 2006 and love it. I have recommended it to many of my friends. My finances aren’t perfect, but they are in much better shape than when I started thanks to your program, and I feel I am heading in the right direction.

Stephen M.

…I purchased your program last year and absolutely love it. I have really enjoyed the ease of use… –

John C.

P.S. I’m a big fan of 1.0 and was excited to see an updated Windows version. The B Word has made our lives so much easier!

David T.

Thanks for your program! I’ve used it for six months now and it sure has helped!

Denny H.

Thanks Lee! Everything is fine now…Keep up the great work that you do on this program. It has made a great impact on my relationship because my wife and I never have to really talk about our finances. We sit down once a month and we both know exactly where we are financially. What a relief it has been! Thanks again!

Anonymous

Hi Lee, Well, in two years time I’ve gone from total financial chaos to running our family’s finances like a well-oiled machine. Plus, over those two years I’ve written and deployed a lot of software, but nothing as simple and elegant as the B Word. It does exactly what I need and nothing more. Thanks

Mark B. – Arlington, VA

I want to tell you that I had previously tried Quicken, I have also used the software program from Managing Your Money and the Mvelopes system, as well as several other budgeting programs looking for something that I could not only use myself but also recommend to others in our ministry. As of this date we did not want to recommend any of those other programs because they seemed too detailed and time consuming (“focusing on the trees”).When my wife and I discovered your program it was like a breath of fresh air! It is the best program I have ever seen in this area. In the period of 90 minutes we had all our accounts and tracking set up, and we now know instinctively right where we are at with our finances at all times. Seeing this “big picture” is what was missing with all those other programs. An added benefit is how little time it takes to complete our financial sessions twice a month. So now we have a far better handle on our finances, and I would like to thank you, Lee, very much for an excellent product.”

Mike – West Salem, OH

Thanks so much for a great, well thought out product!

Jeff J .

Have enjoyed using your product. Over 1 1/2 years of use and still going strong.